as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road
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Verb
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Where to Eat Breakfast Coffee lovers will want to fuel up for a day exploring Coconut Creek at Cali Coffee, a South Florida drive-thru coffee chain known for its frozen drinks, refreshers, shakes, and more.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a video of the attack that was widely circulated on social media, one soldier is seen striking him with the barrel of his rifle, before the settler comes in to land several more punches.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paul goes to shake her hand but jerks it back, then gives her a left-handed handshake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who don’t live in the region, mesquite chips used for grilling and smoking may be their only point of reference.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The technology is intangible, but refreshingly physical in its reliance on nuts and bolts, chips, gas turbines — for which there is currently a seven-year waiting list for the unluckiest and least-important customers — and land.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So one shudders to think what might happen when the Dolphins now face a murderer’s row of elite running backs and mobile quarterbacks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pleated crimp Use kitchen shears to make small diagonal snips in the dough edge.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Use the snips for this harvesting task.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This includes the addition of a thin, flat membrane called a diaphragm that vibrates and amplifies sound.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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This whole fictional world vibrates on Robinson’s bizarre frequency, which means Ron may just be onto something.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Joggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joggles. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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